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3/21/06

Cybergolf: Portugal Open Kicks Off European Tour's Season

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Portugal Open Kicks Off European Tour's Season

The Algarve Open de Portugal will take place March 25-April 2. For the tenth time, Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort will host the PGA European Tour event. Designed by Sir Henry Cotton the 36-hole course features an abundance of waterways and lakes. The Portugal Open, with a $1.5 million purse, is the European Tour's first event of the year on home soil. The tournament will boast seven players ranked in the world top-100: Paul Broadhurst, Kenneth Ferrie, Raphael Jacquelin, David Lynn, Bradley Dredge, Stephen Dodd and Charl Schwartzel. The field also contains 15 players rated in Europe's top 50, and 44 players who have won professional tourneys. Portugal is one of Europe's top golfing destinations. In the Algarve's mild climate, golf is played year-round between red cliffs and sea views. There are more than 30 golf courses in the Algarve, many designed by the best known names in golf. Several courses are considered among Europe's finest, with luxury clubhouses and manicured greens open to visitors.

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